Program Faculty
Department Chair
Sanjay Bapna, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Professor
Program Coordinator
Dr. Dennis Agboh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of INSS
Department of Information Science and Systems
Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management, 508
Tel: (443) 885-4557; Fax: (443) 885-8255
E-mail:dennis.agboh@morgan.edu
Program Faculty
Dennis K. Agboh, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Donald Buresh, M.S., Ph.D.
Lecturer
Maxim Bushuev, M.S., Ph.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mary Dunaway, Ph.D., PMP
Assistant Professor
Lisa Harper, M.B.A., PMP
Lecturer
Monica Kay, D.B.A., PMP
Lecturer
Thomas Ngniatedema, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Stephen Onu, Ph.D., PMP
Lecturer
Marcus S. Parker, MSC, PMP
Lecturer
Abirami Radhakrishnan, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Leslie James Sklenar, M.B.A., PMP
Lecturer
Ziping Wang, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Jigish Zaveri, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor
Program Description
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management (PBCPM) is an interdisciplinary, 15-credit graduate-level program that provides a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of project management theory and practice. The objective of this program is to provide students with technical and soft skills to excel in challenging work environments. This program helps to meet the industry demand for project managers who can improve project performance. The program brings together courses in project management, business, city & regional planning, engineering, information technology, liberal arts, sciences, social sciences, transportation, and several other disciplines to offer a rich educational experience. The professionals can advance in their careers in the private and public sectors. It also provides a career change path for working professionals. We follow the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards. We use the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) extensively in our project management courses.
Program Objectives
The expected learning outcomes of the program are:
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Demonstrate working knowledge of project management terminology, techniques, and analysis
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Integrate PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) knowledge areas
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Demonstrate ability to develop project management plan
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Develop strategies for project team and stakeholder management
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Apply project management knowledge and skills to real life projects
General Requirements
Candidates for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management degree must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) academic credit hours.
Students must complete all required prerequisites, mathematics and statistics proficiency (quantitative foundation prior to the start of the program or during the first semester), and Core courses in the requisite order.
Math/Stat Proficiency must be established before commencing Project Management coursework. Students must follow the course sequence as determined by the Program. Students must follow application deadlines for graduation.
Students may repeat courses in which they have secured a grade of “C.”
Admission
To be eligible for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Project Management, an applicant must:
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Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
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Possess an undergraduate cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or better to be considered for regular admission. Students who possess a cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of between a 2.5 and < 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission. Post-bachelor’s undergraduate credits will not be used to enhance G.P.A. requirements for admission to graduate study.
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Submit an application for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. All required documents must be submitted as directed by the School of Graduate Studies prior to program review and admission decision.
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Use the application system to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be placed with the application. Two letters must be from officials or faculty members of institutions previously attended who are acquainted with the applicant’s ability for graduate study. At least one letter must be from employment supervisors.
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Submit a typed exposition regarding the candidate’s personal academic and professional plans and goals and the role that the PBCPM program will play in reaching the goals.
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Document(s) substantiating two years of full-time work experience.
Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements and submitting all the required documents does not guarantee that an offer of admission will be made to the applicant. The decision of the Program Admissions Committee involves a review and analysis of all the elements of the application as well as the availability of positions in the program. The committee then recommends to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies that an offer of admission should be made based on that review.
Candidacy
Students achieve candidacy by successfully completing a minimum of fifteen (15) academic credit hours.
Once a student achieves candidacy, enrollment in any course is generally prohibited. Students seeking additional skills, knowledge, or a certificate must seek approval through the program up to the School of Graduate Studies. The request must be accompanied with a revised Plan of Study.
Additional Requirements
All PBCPM Program courses should be taken at Morgan. Students are required to satisfy mathematics and statistics proficiency and achieve a minimum grade of “B” in each course for the certificate program. Students may repeat courses in which they have earned a grade of “C”. Students should request a certificate within one year upon completion of the core courses in the program.
More information is available in the School of Graduate Studies Catalog under the Regulations and Procedures section.
Additional Notes
Students who wish to obtain additional professional certification known as Project Management Professional (PMP) or CAPM must meet additional conditions that are set by Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI is a non-profit project management professional association that develops, administers, and maintains PMP certification standards.
Program Course Requirements
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management (15 credit hours), not including the Quantitative Foundation Course
Quantitative Foundation Course
Students must demonstrate proficiency in mathematics and statistics before taking any core courses. Students who have the quantitative proficiency (as determined by their undergraduate or graduate coursework transcripts with a grade of “B” or better) prior to admission will have met the requirements. Students who have not met the requirements will need to register and take a Project Management Program recommended online class in Quantitative Methods, or pass a proficiency exam.
Core Courses 15 credits
*This course must be taken as the first course in the program
Suggested Curriculum Sequence